The Community Financial Corporation Reports Operating Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018


WALDORF, Md., Oct. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Community Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: TCFC) (the “Company”), the holding company for Community Bank of the Chesapeake (the “Bank”), reported its results of operations for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

The Company reported net income for the three months ended September 30, 2018 (“2018Q3”) of $3.9 million or diluted earnings per share of $0.70 compared to net income of $2.8 million or $0.60 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2017 (“2017Q3”). The third quarter results included merger and acquisition costs net of tax of $8,000 and net of tax of $257,000 for the comparative quarters. Merger and acquisition costs did not change earnings per share for 2018Q3 and resulted in a reduction to quarterly earnings per share of approximately $0.06 for 2017Q3. The Company’s return on average assets (“ROAA”) and return on average common equity (“ROACE”) were 0.96% and 10.29% in 2018Q3 compared to 0.80% and 9.99% in 2017Q3. The Company completed the acquisition of County First Bank (“County First”) on January 1, 2018, increasing the Company’s asset size by $200 million to just under $1.6 billion. As planned, the Company closed four of the five acquired County First branches during May of 2018. The La Plata downtown branch remains open. The first six months of 2018 included operating expenses to support the merged operations with County First Bank. The closure of four branches and reductions in headcount during the second quarter positively impacted the Company’s operating expense run rate in the third quarter 2018 with noninterest expense decreasing $1.3 million to $8.5 million for 2018Q3 from $9.8 million for 2018Q2.    

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (“2018YTDQ3”) was $7.4 million or $1.34 per diluted share compared to net income of $7.7 million or $1.65 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 (“2017YTDQ3”). The first nine months results included merger and acquisition costs net of tax of $2.7 million and net of tax of $494,000 for the comparative periods. The impact of merger and acquisition costs resulted in a reduction to nine-month earnings per share of approximately $0.48 for 2018YTDQ3 and $0.11 for 2017YTDQ3. The Company’s ROAA and ROACE were 0.62% and 6.68% in 2018YTDQ3 compared to 0.75% and 9.38% in 2017YTDQ3.

“Our continued focus on expense control and our team’s execution of the County First Bank transaction resulted in expected cost saves being realized on schedule. Net income in the third quarter increased $1.5 million or 65% to $3.9 million compared to the prior quarter,” stated William J. Pasenelli, Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman of the Board. “In the third quarter, the Company’s efficiency ratio and net operating expense ratios1 decreased to 61.4% and 1.85%. We are optimistic that increased top-line revenue and our commitment to control the growth in expenses will further improve our efficiency over time.” 

“With the successful integration of the County First acquisition, the Company has created a sound deposit franchise,” stated Michael L. Middleton, Chairman of the Board. “Going forward, our investments in service delivery platforms should allow us to continue the growth in core deposit relationships.”

 Highlights at and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 include:

  • As planned, the Company closed four of the five acquired County First branches during May of 2018. The La Plata downtown branch was rebranded and will remain open. The three bank locations that were held for sale were sold during the first nine months of 2018. The remaining closed branch lease will expire in December 2018.
     
  • Gross loans increased 13.7% or $157.7 million from $1,150.0 million at December 31, 2017 (“2017Q4”) to $1,307.7 million at 2018Q3, primarily due to the County First acquisition. Gross loans increased $17.3 million (5.4% annualized) from $1,290.4 million at June 30, 2018 (“2018Q2”) to $1,307.7 million at 2018Q3.    
     
  • Transaction accounts increased $133.1 million, or 15.2% (60.8% annualized) to $1,010.5 million at 2018Q3 from $877.4 million at 2018Q2. Transaction deposit accounts increased to 69.6% of deposits at 2018Q3 from 66.3% of deposits at 2018Q2 and 62.8% of deposits at 2018Q1.
     
  • Total deposits have increased $346.1 million to $1,452.4 million in the first nine months of 2018, which included an increase in transaction accounts of $355.8 million and a decrease in time deposits of $9.7 million.
     
  • Wholesale funding as a percentage of assets decreased to 4.98% at 2018Q3 from 8.71% at 2018Q2, 12.50% at 2018Q1 and 18.63% at 2017Q4. Wholesale funding includes brokered deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances. Wholesale funding decreased $178.3 million or 68% to $83.6 million at 2018Q3 from $261.9 million at 2017Q4.
     
  • Liquidity has improved with the increase in transaction deposits and decrease in wholesale funding. The Company’s net loan to deposit ratio has decreased from 103.1% at 2017Q4 to 89.4% at 2018Q3. The Company expects some seasonality in deposits that will likely increase the loan to deposit ratio into the low to mid 90s in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Company intends to use available on-balance sheet liquidity to fund loans, increase investments and pay down wholesale funding.  
     
  • Classified assets as a percentage of assets have improved in each quarter of 2018, decreasing 135 basis points from 3.58% at December 31, 2017 to 2.23% at September 30, 2018.
     
  • Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs to total assets decreased one basis point during the third quarter to 2.05% at September 30, 2018 compared to 2.06% at June 30, 2018. At 2018Q3, non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs to total assets of 2.05% increased 34 basis points from 1.71% at December 31, 2017.
     
  • Tier 1 leverage ratio increased to 9.51% at 2018Q3 compared to 8.79% at December 31, 2017.
     
  • Net income increased $1.5 million to $3.9 million, or $.0.70 per share, compared to $2.4 million, or $0.42 per share, in the prior quarter. The Company’s ROAA and ROACE were 0.96% and 10.29% in 2018Q3 compared to 0.59% and 6.34% in the prior quarter. The increase in earnings was primarily the result of the reduction in the Company’s expense run rate with the successful integration of the County First transaction. In addition, increased net interest income and lower loan loss provisions contributed to the improvement.
     
  • Operating net income2 increased $985,000 to $3.9 million, or $0.70 per share, compared to $2.9 million, or $0.52 per share, in the prior quarter. The Company’s operating ROAA and operating ROACE were 0.96% and 10.31% in 2018Q3 compared to 0.73% and 7.82% in the prior quarter. The increase in earnings was primarily the result of decreased merger costs, the reduction in the Company’s expense run rate with the successful integration of the County First transaction, increased net interest income and lower loan loss provisions compared to the prior quarter. Merger costs, net of tax, decreased from $546,000 in 2018Q2 to $8,000 in 2018Q3.
     
  • Net interest margin increased two basis points from 3.41% in 2018Q2 to 3.43% in 2018Q3. Net interest income increased $350,000 to $12.8 million in 2018Q3 compared to $12.4 million in 2018Q2. Net interest margin would have been reduced one basis point in 2018Q2 to 3.40% and six basis points in 2018Q3 to 3.37% if the impacts of accretion interest and nonaccrual interest were excluded. Third quarter 2018 interest income included interest recognized on a cash basis of $80,000 for nonaccrual interest that was reversed in the prior quarter and accretion interest of $161,000. Second quarter 2018 interest income included non-accrual interest not recognized of $117,000 and accretion interest of $152,000.
     
  • Noninterest expense of $8.5 million in 2018Q3 decreased $1.2 million compared to $9.7 million in the prior quarter, primarily due to a normalization of the Company’s expense run rate with the successful integration of the County First acquisition. Merger and acquisition costs of $11,000 were recorded in 2018Q3 compared to $741,000 in 2018Q2. In addition, the second quarter included costs related to operating five County First branches. As expected, the Company’s expense run rate was positively impacted in the third quarter due to the four branch closures and reduced employee headcount. The Company’s expected expense run rate for the fourth quarter of 2018 is $8.4 million to $8.6 million.
     
  • The GAAP efficiency ratio was 61.40% in 2018Q3 compared to 73.23% in 2018Q2. The non-GAAP (or “operating”) efficiency ratio3, which excludes merger and acquisition costs, OREO gains and losses and other non-core activities, was 60.09% in 2018Q3 compared to 65.51% in 2018Q2. The decrease in the non-GAAP efficiency ratio was due to increased net interest income and a reduction in the Company’s expense run rate.

Loan yields on repricing and new loans began to rise in the second half of 2017, influenced by increases in the federal funds target rate and loan growth in higher yielding portfolios. End of period projected loan yields have increased since the third quarter of 2017. The following table is based on contractual interest rates and does not include the amortization of deferred costs and fees or assumptions regarding non-accrual interest:

            
Weighted End of Period Contractual Interest Rates      
            
(dollars in thousands) September 30, 2018
EOP Contractual
Interest rate
 June 30, 2018
EOP Contractual
Interest rate
 March 31, 2018
EOP Contractual
Interest rate
 December 31, 2017
EOP Contractual
Interest rate
 September 30, 2017
EOP Contractual
Interest rate
 
            
Commercial real estate 4.56% 4.55% 4.50% 4.43% 4.38% 
Residential first mortgages 3.90% 3.91% 3.88% 3.88% 3.87% 
Residential rentals 4.75% 4.76% 4.72% 4.63% 4.60% 
Construction and land development 5.13% 5.22% 5.11% 4.99% 4.88% 
Home equity and second mortgages 5.14% 5.14% 4.83% 4.77% 4.54% 
Commercial loans 5.59% 5.53% 5.34% 5.01% 4.89% 
Consumer loans 6.91% 6.83% 6.64% 7.57% 7.47% 
Commercial equipment  4.47% 4.47% 4.43% 4.41% 4.49% 
Total Loans 4.57% 4.56% 4.50% 4.41% 4.37% 
            

Balance Sheet

Total assets increased $270.4 million, or 19.2%, to $1.7 billion at 2018Q3 compared to total assets of $1.4 billion at 2017Q4 primarily as a result of the acquisition of County First as well as organic retail deposit growth in the second and third quarters of 2018. Cash and cash equivalents increased $56.2 million, or 364.4%, to $71.6 million and total securities increased $42.3 million, or 25.2%, to $209.8 million. Gross loans increased 13.7% or $157.7 million from $1,150.0 million at 2017Q4 to $1,307.7 million at 2018Q3, primarily due to the merger. 

The acquisition of County First led to a shift in the composition of the loan portfolios during 2018 compared to 2017Q4. The overall increase in the commercial real estate portfolio from 63.25% at 2017Q4 to 64.84% at 2018Q3 should increase asset sensitivity over time. The relative decrease in residential first mortgage balances should also increase asset interest rate sensitivity in a rising rate environment. Regulatory concentrations for non-owner occupied commercial real estate and construction decreased from 309.6% and 65.5% at 2017Q4 to 303.7% and 64.9% at 2018Q3. The following is a breakdown of the Company’s loan portfolios at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

            
  (Unaudited)   *     
BY LOAN TYPE September 30, 2018 % December 31, 2017 % $ Change% Change
            
Commercial real estate $  847,945 64.84% $  727,314 63.25% $  120,631 16.59%
Residential first mortgages    156,565 11.97%    170,374 14.81%    (13,809)-8.11%
Residential rentals    125,383 9.59%    110,228 9.58%    15,155 13.75%
Construction and land development    28,788 2.20%    27,871 2.42%    917 3.29%
Home equity and second mortgages    36,360 2.78%    21,351 1.86%    15,009 70.30%
Commercial loans    62,083 4.75%    56,417 4.91%    5,666 10.04%
Consumer loans    730 0.06%    573 0.05%    157 27.40%
Commercial equipment     49,883 3.81%    35,916 3.12%    13,967 38.89%
Gross loans    1,307,737 100.00%    1,150,044 100.00%    157,693 13.71%
Net deferred costs (fees)    917 0.07%    1,086 0.09%    (169)-15.56%
Total loans, net of deferred costs $  1,308,654   $  1,151,130   $  157,524 13.68%
            
* Derived from audited financial statements.         
            

The Company is encouraged by a strong loan pipeline of approximately $140 million at September 30, 2018. During the third quarter, gross loans increased $17.3 million or at a 5.4% annualized rate. The following is a breakdown of growth by portfolio from 2018Q2 to 2018Q3.  

         
Quarter Growth        
        Annualized
(dollars in thousands) September 30, 2018 June 30, 2018 $ Change % Change
Commercial real estate $  847,945 $  828,445 $  19,500  9.42%
Residential first mortgages    156,565    163,090    (6,525) -16.00%
Residential rentals    125,383    127,469    (2,086) -6.55%
Construction and land development    28,788    28,647    141  1.97%
Home equity and second mortgages    36,360    37,026    (666) -7.19%
Commercial loans    62,083    57,519    4,564  31.74%
Consumer loans    730    801    (71) -35.46%
Commercial equipment     49,883    47,418    2,465  20.79%
  $  1,307,737 $  1,290,415 $  17,322  5.37%
         

During the third quarter growth in the non-acquired loan portfolios increased $25.7 million or an 8.8% annualized rate. Year to date the Bank’s non-acquired loan portfolios increased $47.0 million or 5.5% annualized from $1,150.0 million at 2017Q4 to $1,197.0 million at 2018Q3. The following is a breakdown of the Company’s non-acquired loan portfolios at September 30, 2018, December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2018:

      
   YTD Growth  
 Quarter Growth 
      
Non-Acquired Loan Portfolios
       Annualized    Annualized
(dollars in thousands) September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 $ Change % Change June 30, 2018 $ Change % Change
              
Commercial real estate$  780,236 $  727,314 $  52,922  9.70% $  756,451 $  23,785  12.58%
Residential first mortgages   156,097    170,374    (14,277) -11.17%    162,621    (6,524) -16.05%
Residential rentals   105,662    110,228    (4,566) -5.52%    106,967    (1,305) -4.88%
Construction and land development   28,260    27,871    389  1.86%    27,611    649  9.40%
Home equity and second mortgages   21,870    21,351    519  3.24%    21,334    536  10.05%
Commercial loans   59,200    56,417    2,783  6.58%    53,853    5,347  39.72%
Consumer loans   514    573    (59) -13.73%    564    (50) -35.46%
Commercial equipment    45,245    35,916    9,329  34.63%    42,018    3,227  30.72%
 $  1,197,084 $  1,150,044 $  47,040  5.45% $  1,171,419 $  25,665  8.76%
                       

Loans consist of, (i) non-acquired loans, which include certain renewed and/or restructured acquired performing loans that are re-designated as non-acquired, increased $47.0 million, or 4.1%, to $1,197.1 million; (ii) acquired performing loans were $107.1 million; and (iii) purchase credit impaired (“PCI”) loans were $3.5 million. At 2018Q3 acquired performing loans, which totaled $107.1 million, included a $2.0 million net acquisition accounting fair market value adjustment, representing a 1.83% “mark;” and PCI loans which totaled $3.5 million, included a $671,000 adjustment, representing a 16.04% “mark.”

Total deposits increased $346.1 million, or 31.3%, to $1,452.4 million at 2018Q3, compared to $1,106.2 million at 2017Q4. During the same period, noninterest bearing demand deposits increased $57.3 million, or 35.9%, to $217.2 million (15.0% of total deposits). Transaction deposit accounts increased $355.9 million from $654.6 million (59% of deposits) at 2017Q4 to $1,010.5 million (70% of deposits) at 2018Q3. Reciprocal deposits4 are used to maximize FDIC insurance available to our customers. Reciprocal deposits increased $135.2 million or 145.5% to $228.1 million at 2018Q3 compared to $92.9 million at 2017Q4.

At 2018Q3 total deposits consisted of $1,394.2 million in retail deposits and $58.2 million in brokered deposits. Retail deposits have increased $407.0 million from $987.2 million at 2017Q4 to $1,394.2 million at 2018Q3. During the first quarter of 2018, the Bank increased retail deposits $188.7 million, primarily as a result of the County First acquisition. During the second and third quarters of 2018 organic transaction deposit growth was $218.3 million. The success in retail deposit growth and the increased liquidity the Bank has experienced in the second and third quarters was largely due to the acquisition of municipal relationships. Municipal accounts include treasury and cash management services with blended funding as well as other services and products such as payroll, lock box services, positive pay, automated clearing house transactions, etc. The diversity of products and services safeguard the stability of the relationships. Most of the municipal relationships’ balances are maintained in reciprocal deposits. To ensure available liquidity the Company has enhanced procedures to track and manage municipal deposit concentrations and seasonal balance fluctuations.  

At 2018Q3 the Company has on-balance sheet liquidity of $179.6 million, which consists of cash and cash equivalents and available for sale (“AFS”) securities. The Company generally does not pledge AFS securities. The Company has $232.3 million in FHLB available lines at September 30, 2018, which does not include any pledged AFS securities. In addition, there was $50.1 million in unpledged held-to-maturity securities available for pledging.

The Company uses brokered deposits and other wholesale funding to supplement funding when loan growth exceeds core deposit growth and for asset-liability management purposes. Brokered deposits have decreased $60.9 million or 51.2% to $58.1 million at 2018Q3 compared to $119.0 million at 2017Q4. Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) long-term debt and short-term borrowings (“advances”) decreased $117.5 million, or 82.2%, to $25.5 million at 2018Q3 compared to $143.0 million at 2017Q4. Wholesale funding, which includes brokered deposits and FHLB advances, decreased $178.4 million from $261.9 million (18.7% of assets) at 2017Q4 to $83.6 million (5.0% of assets) at 2018Q3. Cash and the sale of securities from the County First acquisition during the first quarter and the retail deposit growth in the second and third quarters were used to pay down debt and brokered deposits.

Total stockholders’ equity increased $40.1 million, or 36.6%, to $150.1 million at 2018Q3 compared to $110.0 million at 2017Q4. This increase primarily resulted from the issuance of 918,526 shares of common stock, valued at $35.6 million (based on the $38.78 per share closing price), as the stock component of the merger consideration paid in the County First acquisition. In addition, stockholders’ equity increased due to net income of $7.4 million and net stock related activities in connection with stock-based compensation and ESOP activity of $297,000. These increases to stockholders’ equity were partially offset by decreases due to common dividends paid of $1.6 million, an increase in accumulated other comprehensive losses of $1.5 million and repurchases of common stock of $67,000. The Company’s ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets increased to 8.21% at 2018Q3 from 7.82% at 2017Q45. The Company’s Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) ratio was 10.30% at 2018Q3 compared to 9.51% at 2017Q4. The Company remains well capitalized at September 30, 2018 with a Tier 1 capital to average assets (leverage ratio) of 9.51% at 2018Q3 compared to 8.79% at 2017Q4.

Asset Quality

Non-accrual loans and OREO to total assets increased from 1.00% at 2017Q4 to 1.46% at 2018Q3.  Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs to total assets increased from 1.71% at 2017Q4 to 2.05% at 2018Q3. The increase in non-accruals during 2018, was primarily the result of one well-secured classified relationship of $10.3 million that was placed on non-accrual during the second quarter of 2018.

Classified assets decreased $12.9 million from $50.3 million at 2017Q4 to $37.4 million at 2018Q3. Management considers classified assets to be an important measure of asset quality. The following is a breakdown of the Company’s classified and special mention assets at September 30, 2018, June 30, 2018, March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively:

                
 Classified Assets and Special Mention Assets
 (dollars in thousands) As of
09/30/2018
 As of
06/30/2018
 As of
03/31/2018
 As of
12/31/2017
 As of
12/31/2016
 As of
12/31/2015
 As of
12/31/2014
 Classified loans              
 Substandard $  28,640  $  34,559  $  34,772  $  40,306  $  30,463  $  31,943  $  46,735 
 Doubtful    -     103     -     -     137     861     - 
 Loss    -     -     -     -     -     -     - 
 Total classified loans    28,640     34,662     34,772     40,306     30,600     32,804     46,735 
 Special mention loans    -     854     2,033     96     -     1,642     5,460 
 Total classified and special mention loans $  28,640  $  35,516  $  36,805  $  40,402  $  30,600  $  34,446  $  52,195 
                
 Classified loans    28,640     34,662     34,772     40,306     30,600     32,804     46,735 
 Classified securities    522     569     612     651     883     1,093     1,404 
 Other real estate owned    8,207     8,305     9,352     9,341     7,763     9,449     5,883 
 Total classified assets $  37,369  $  43,536  $  44,736  $  50,298  $  39,246  $  43,346  $  54,022 
                
 Total classified assets as a
  percentage of total assets
  2.23%  2.74%  2.84%  3.58%  2.94%  3.79%  4.99%
 Total classified assets as a
  percentage of Risk Based Capital
  20.12%  23.88%  24.81%  32.10%  26.13%  30.19%  39.30%
                

The Company reported a $40,000 provision for loan loss expense in 2018Q3 compared to $400,000 in 2018Q2, $500,000 in 2018Q1, and a provision of $224,000 in 2017Q3. Allowance for loan loss levels decreased to 0.82% of total loans at 2018Q3 compared to 0.91% at 2017Q4 due to the addition of County First loans for which no allowance was provided in accordance with purchase accounting standards. Net charge-offs of $26,000, $146,000 and $544,000 were recognized in 2018Q3, 2018Q2 and 2018Q1, respectively, compared to net charge-offs of $223,000, $51,000 and $131,000 in 2017Q3, 2017Q2 and 2017Q1, respectively. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on a periodic evaluation of the portfolio with consideration given to: overall loss experience; current economic conditions; size, growth and composition of the loan portfolio; financial condition of the borrowers; current appraised values of underlying collateral and other relevant factors that, in management’s judgment, warrant recognition in determining an adequate allowance. Improvements to baseline charge-off factors for the periods used to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance as well as improvements in some qualitative factors, such as slower portfolio growth and improvement in classified assets, were offset by increases in other qualitative factors, such as increased commercial real estate concentrations. The specific allowance is based on management’s estimate of realizable value for particular loans. Management believes that the allowance is adequate.

Net Income

The Company reported net income for 2018Q3 of $3.9 million or diluted earnings per share of $0.70 compared to net income of $2.8 million or $0.60 per diluted share for 2017Q3. The third quarter results included merger and acquisition costs net of tax of $8,000 and net of tax of $257,000 for the comparative quarters. The impact of merger and acquisition costs resulted in no change to quarterly earnings per share for 2018Q3 and a reduction of approximately $0.06 for 2017Q3. The Company’s ROAA and return on average common equity ROACE were 0.96% and 10.29% in 2018Q3 compared to 0.80% and 9.99% in 2017Q3.

Net income for 2018YTDQ3 was $7.4 million or $1.34 per diluted share compared to net income of $7.7 million or $1.65 per diluted share for 2017YTDQ3. The first nine months results included merger and acquisition costs net of tax of $2.7 million and net of tax of $494,000 for the respective periods. The impact of merger and acquisition costs resulted in a reduction to nine-month earnings per share of approximately $0.48 for 2018YTDQ3 and $0.11 for 2017YTDQ3. The Company’s ROAA and ROACE were 0.62% and 6.68% in 2018YTDQ3 compared to 0.75% and 9.38% in 2017YTDQ3.

The current year decrease in net income compared to the prior year was primarily due to merger-related costs, which included termination costs of County First’s core processing contract as well as investment banking fees, legal fees and the costs of employee agreements and severance for terminations. In addition, the Company will continue to carry additional noninterest expense in the second half of 2018 until the remaining duplicate vendors and processes are discontinued. The increase in noninterest expense was partially offset by an increase in net interest income realized from the integrated operations of County First and from a lower effective tax rate.

The Company reported operating net income, which excludes merger-related expenses, of $3.9 million, or $0.70 per share, in 2018Q3. This compares to operating net income of $3.0 million, or $0.66 per share, in 2017Q3. 2018Q3 operating net income reflects lower merger and acquisition costs, higher net interest income partially offset by higher noninterest expense associated with the acquisition of County First.

The Company reported operating net income of $10.1 million, or $1.82 per share, in 2018YTDQ3. This compares to operating net income of $8.2 million, or $1.76 per share, in 2017YTDQ3. 2018YTDQ3 operating net income reflects higher net interest income partially offset by higher noninterest expense associated with the acquisition of County First. During the third quarter of 2018, the anticipated cost savings from the acquisition began to be realized. The Company’s 2018Q3 expense run rate was $8.5 million and was positively impacted by the second quarter branch closures and reduced employee headcount. The Company’s expected expense run rate for the third and fourth quarters was projected between $8.4 million to $8.6 million.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income increased 15.9% or $1.8 million to $12.8 million in 2018Q3 compared to $11.0 million in 2017Q3. Net interest margin at 3.43% in 2018Q3 increased five basis points from 3.38% in 2017Q3. Average interest-earning assets were $1,487.9 million for the third quarter of 2018, an increase of $183.9 million or 14.1%, compared to $1,304.0 million for the same quarter of 2017.

Net interest income increased 16.7% or $5.5 million to $38.1 million in 2018YTDQ3 compared to $32.6 million in 2017YTDQ3. Net interest margin at 3.46% in 2018YTDQ3 increased seven basis points from 3.39% in 2017YTDQ3. Average interest-earning assets were $1,467.6 million for the first nine months of 2018, an increase of $185.2 million or 14.4%, compared to $1,282.4 million for the first nine months of 2017.

Net interest margin increased during the comparable periods as the volume of higher yielding assets more than offset the increased cost of funds. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the below table provides information on the impact of changes in volume and rate:

      
 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 compared to the Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2017
   Due to  
dollars in thousandsVolume Rate Total
      
Interest income:     
Loan portfolio (1)$  5,759  $  1,484  $  7,243 
Investment securities, federal funds     
sold and interest bearing deposits   387     504     891 
Total interest-earning assets$  6,146  $  1,988  $  8,134 
      
Interest-bearing liabilities:     
Savings   12     12     24 
Interest-bearing demand and money     
market accounts   594     765     1,359 
Certificates of deposit   157     1,422     1,579 
Long-term debt    (350)    76     (274)
Short-term debt   (530)    438     (92)
Subordinated notes   -     -     - 
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest      
in junior subordinated debentures   -     91     91 
Total interest-bearing liabilities $  (117) $  2,804  $  2,687 
Net change in net interest income$  6,263  $  (816) $  5,447 
(1) Average balance includes non-accrual loans    

The increase in transaction accounts with the acquisition of County First, as well as organic transaction deposit growth in the first nine months of 2018 helped control the increase in deposit costs. Brokered deposits and FHLB advances were paid down $178.4 million in the first nine months of 2018 and replaced with retail deposits. Retail deposits, which include all deposits except brokered deposits, increased $407.0 million or 41.2% from $987.2 million at December 31, 2017 to $1,394.2 million at September 30, 2018.

Wholesale and time-based funding rates are typically more sensitive to rising interest rates than transactional deposits. Compared to 2017Q3 and 2017YTDQ3, average interest rates on certificates of deposits in 2018 increased by 52 basis points in 2018Q3 and 43 basis points in 2018YTDQ3 to 1.55% and 1.38%, respectively. During the same comparable periods, interest-bearing transactional deposits increased by 30 basis points and 22 basis points to 0.65% and 0.53%, respectively. The Company’s increases in transaction deposits during the last twelve months have decreased downward pressure on net interest margin. The ability to increase transaction deposits faster than wholesale funding could mitigate possible downward pressure on net interest margin in a rising rate environment. During 2018, the increase in reciprocal deposits have come at a lower funding costs than wholesale funding and in-market time deposits. Reciprocal deposits are more exposed to interest rate sensitivity in rising rate environments than other retail funding sources and the Company will manage the mix of total reciprocal deposit balances to mitigate interest rate risk exposures.  

Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense

Noninterest income of $1.1 million in 2018Q3 decreased by $87,000 compared to $1.2 million in 2017Q3. The decrease in noninterest income was primarily due to gains on loans held for sale of $294,000 sold in the third quarter of 2017. The decrease to non-interest income was partially offset by increases in service charge and miscellaneous income of $184,000 due to the larger customer base resulting from the acquisition of County First. In addition, Bank Owned Life Insurance acquired in the County First transaction of approximately $6.3 million increased non-interest income by $31,000 compared to the prior comparable period.

Noninterest income was essentially flat at $3.0 million in 2018YTDQ3 and 2017YTDQ3. The small decrease of $46,000 for the comparable periods was primarily due to gains on loans held for sale of $294,000 sold in the third quarter of 2017, gains on the sale of investment securities sold in 2017Q3 of $133,000 and the recognition in 2018YTDQ3 of unrealized losses on equity securities of $86,000 due to a new accounting standard effective in the first quarter of 2018 that requires recognition of changes in the fair value flow through the Company’s statement of income. These decreases to non-interest income were partially offset by increases in service charge and miscellaneous income of $417,000 due to a larger customer base with the acquisition of County First.

Noninterest expenses increased $1.1 million, or 14.1%, to $8.5 million in 2018Q3 compared to $7.4 million in 2017Q3, and decreased $1.3 million, or 12.9%, compared to $9.7 million in 2018Q2. Adjusted noninterest expense, which excludes merger-related expenses and OREO related expenses increased $1.4 million, or 20.2%, to $8.3 million in 2018Q3 compared to $6.9 million in 2017Q3, and decreased $455,000, or 5.2%, compared to $8.8 million in 2018Q2. Overall the increases in adjusted noninterest expenses comparing 2018Q3 to 2017Q3 were due primarily to increases in salary and employee benefits due to the addition of County First employees. Other increases from the comparable periods were due to occupancy expense, data processing expense, core deposit intangible amortization and advertising expense, all of which were due primarily to the acquisition of County First. The Company closed four of the five acquired branches in May 2018. All three of the held for sale County First branches were sold in the first nine months of 2018. The Company’s 2018Q3 expense run rate was $8.5 million and was positively impacted by the second quarter branch closures and reduced employee headcount. The Company’s expected expense run rate for the third and fourth quarters was projected to be between $8.4 million and $8.6 million.

The Company’s GAAP efficiency ratio was 61.40% in 2018Q3 compared to 61.18% in 2017Q3 and 73.23% in 2018Q2. The operating efficiency ratio, which excludes merger and acquisition costs, OREO gains and losses and other non-core activities, was 60.09% and 56.88% and 65.51% for the same comparable periods. The decrease in the operating efficiency ratio between the second and third quarter of 2018 was primarily due to increased net interest income and a reduction in the Company’s expenses run rate. The Company’s GAAP net operating expense ratio was 1.85% in 2018Q3 compared to 1.80% in 2017Q3 and 2.24% in 2018Q2. The non-GAAP net operating expense ratio, which excludes merger and acquisition costs, investment gains and losses, OREO gains and losses and other non-core activities, was 1.80% and 1.65% and 1.97% for the same comparable periods.

The following is a summary breakdown of noninterest expense:

          
  Three Months Ended September 30,     
(dollars in thousands)  2018  2017 $ Change % Change 
Salary and employee benefits $  4,739 $  4,056    683  16.8% 
OREO Valuation Allowance and Expenses    165    283    (118) (41.7%) 
Merger and acquisition costs    11    239    (228) (95.4%) 
Operating Expenses    3,577    2,864    713  24.9% 
Total Noninterest Expense $  8,492 $  7,442 $  1,050  14.1% 
          
          
  Three Months Ended     
(dollars in thousands) September 30, 2018 June 30, 2018 $ Change % Change 
Salary and employee benefits $  4,739 $  5,129 $  (390) (7.6%) 
OREO Valuation Allowance and Expenses    165    229    (64) (27.9%) 
Merger and acquisition costs    11    741    (730) (98.5%) 
Operating Expenses    3,577    3,642    (65) (1.8%) 
Total Noninterest Expense $  8,492 $  9,741 $  (1,249) (12.8%) 
          

Noninterest expenses increased $7.6 million, or 34.0%, to $29.9 million in 2018YTDQ3 compared to $22.3 million in 2017YTDQ3. Adjusted noninterest expense, which excludes merger-related expenses and OREO related expenses increased $4.6 million, or 21.4%, to $25.8 million in 2018YTDQ3 compared to $21.2 million in 2017YTDQ3. Overall the increases in adjusted noninterest expenses comparing 2018YTDQ3 to 2017YTDQ3 were due primarily to increases in salary and employee benefits due to the addition of County First employees. Other increases from the comparable periods were to occupancy expense, data processing expense, core deposit intangible amortization and advertising expense, all of which were due primarily to the acquisition of County First.

The Company’s GAAP efficiency ratio was 72.83% in 2018YTDQ3 compared to 62.57% in 2017YTDQ3. The operating efficiency ratio, which excludes merger and acquisition costs, OREO gains and losses and other non-core activities, was 62.63% and 59.84% for the same comparable periods. The Company’s GAAP net operating expense ratio was 2.26% in 2018YTDQ3 compared to 1.88% in 2017YTDQ3. The non-GAAP net operating expense ratio, which excludes merger and acquisition costs, investment gains and losses, OREO gains and losses and other non-core activities, was 1.90% and 1.79% for the same comparable periods. The slight increase in the non-GAAP net operating expense ratios in 2018 reflects the costs associated with the duplication of systems and resources to integrate County First during 2018. The following is a summary breakdown of noninterest expense:

         
  Nine Months Ended September 30,    
(dollars in thousands)  2018  2017 $ Change % Change
Salary and employee benefits $  14,915 $  12,567 $  2,348  18.7%
OREO Valuation Allowance and Expenses    516    587    (71) (12.1%)
Merger and acquisition costs    3,620    494    3,126  632.8%
Operating Expenses    10,857    8,667    2,190  25.3%
Total Noninterest Expense $  29,908 $  22,315 $  7,593  34.0%
         

About The Community Financial Corporation -  Headquartered in Waldorf, MD, The Community Financial Corporation is the bank holding company for Community Bank of the Chesapeake, a full-service commercial bank with assets of approximately $1.6 billion. Through its branch offices and commercial lending centers, Community Bank of the Chesapeake offers a broad range of financial products and services to individuals and businesses. The Company’s banking centers are located at its main office in Waldorf, Maryland, and branch offices in Waldorf, Bryans Road, Dunkirk, Leonardtown, La Plata, Charlotte Hall, Prince Frederick, Lusby and California, Maryland; and downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia. More information about Community Bank of the Chesapeake can be found at www.cbtc.com.

Use of non-GAAP Financial Measures - Statements included in this press release include non-GAAP financial measures and should be read along with the accompanying tables, which provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, and believes that non-GAAP financial measures provide additional useful information that allows readers to evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company.  Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance or financial condition as promulgated under GAAP, and investors should consider the Company’s performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the results or financial condition as reported under GAAP.

Forward-looking Statements - This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words like “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate” and “intend” or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may.” Statements in this release that are not strictly historical are forward-looking and are based upon current expectations that may differ materially from actual results. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those relating to the Company’s and Community Bank of the Chesapeake’s future growth and management’s outlook or expectations for revenue, assets, asset quality, profitability, business prospects, net interest margin, non-interest revenue, allowance for loan losses, the level of credit losses from lending, liquidity levels, capital levels, or other future financial or business performance strategies or expectations, and any statements of the plans and objectives of management for future operations products or services, including the expected benefits from, and/or the execution of integration plans relating to the County First acquisition; plans and cost savings regarding branch closings or consolidation; any statement of expectation or belief; projections related to certain financial metrics; and any statement of assumptions underlying the foregoing. These forward-looking statements express management’s current expectations or forecasts of future events, results and conditions, and by their nature are subject to and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the statements made herein. Factors that might cause actual results to differ materially from those made in such statements include, but are not limited to: the synergies and other expected financial benefits from the County First acquisition may not be realized within the expected time frames; costs or difficulties related to integration matters might be greater than expected; general economic trends; changes in interest rates; loss of deposits and loan demand to other financial institutions; substantial changes in financial markets; changes in real estate value and the real estate market; regulatory changes; the possibility of unforeseen events affecting the industry generally; the uncertainties associated with newly developed or acquired operations; the outcome of litigation that may arise; market disruptions and other effects of terrorist activities; and the matters described in “Item 1A Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2017, and in its other Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s forward-looking statements may also be subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those that it may discuss elsewhere in this news release or in its filings with the SEC, accessible on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unforeseen events, except as required under the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Data is unaudited as of September 30, 2018. This selected information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

CONTACTS: 
William J. Pasenelli, Chief Executive Officer
Todd L. Capitani, Chief Financial Officer
888.745.2265

1 Efficiency Ratio - noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

Net Operating Expense Ratio - noninterest expense less noninterest income divided by average assets.

2 The Company defines operating net income as net income before merger and acquisition costs and the one-time deferred tax adjustment recorded for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the three months ended December 31, 2017.  Operating earnings per share, operating return on average assets and operating return on average common equity is calculated using adjusted operating net income. See non-GAAP reconciliation schedules.

3 The Company maintains GAAP and non-GAAP measures for net operating expenses and noninterest expenses to calculate non-GAAP ratios. Adjusted net operating expense and adjusted noninterest expense exclude merger and acquisition costs, OREO gains and losses and expenses, and gains and losses on the sale of investments and other assets not considered part of recurring operations. See Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures for the calculation of the below ratios:

Efficiency Ratio - noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

Net Operating Expense Ratio - noninterest expense less noninterest income divided by average assets.

4 Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act reciprocal deposits are now considered core deposits and are no longer considered brokered deposits unless they exceed 20% of a bank’s liabilities or $5.0 billion.

5 The Company had no intangible assets prior to January 1, 2018. Therefore, tangible common equity and tangible assets were the same as common equity and total assets. 

         
         
THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME  (UNAUDITED)      
         
  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts )  2018   2017  2018   2017
Interest and Dividend Income        
  Loans, including fees  $  15,085  $  12,671 $  44,294  $  37,051
  Interest and dividends on investment securities    1,311     988    3,617     2,907
  Interest on deposits with banks    88     21    220     39
Total Interest and Dividend Income    16,484     13,680    48,131     39,997
         
Interest Expense        
  Deposits    2,835     1,564    7,196     4,234
  Short-term borrowings    142     304    642     734
  Long-term debt    746     804    2,231     2,414
Total Interest Expense    3,723     2,672    10,069     7,382
         
Net Interest Income    12,761     11,008    38,062     32,615
  Provision for loan losses    40     224    940     980
Net Interest Income After Provision For Loan Losses     12,721     10,784    37,122     31,635
         
Noninterest Income        
Loan appraisal, credit, and miscellaneous charges    81     28    141     84
Gain on sale of assets    -     -    1     47
Net gains on sale of investment securities    -     -    -     133
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities    (8)    -    (86)    -
Income from bank owned life insurance    227     196    677     581
Service charges    770     639    2,269     1,909
Gain on sale of loans held for sale    -     294    -     294
Total Noninterest Income    1,070     1,157    3,002     3,048
Noninterest Expense        
Salary and employee benefits    4,739     4,056    14,915     12,567
Occupancy expense    744     630    2,249     1,941
Advertising    165     156    504     404
Data processing expense     769     555    2,234     1,766
Professional fees    442     510    1,220     1,190
Merger and acquisition costs    11     239    3,620     494
Depreciation of premises and equipment    207     191    608     594
Telephone communications    62     46    230     142
Office supplies    31     26    112     86
FDIC Insurance    185     178    496     505
OREO valuation allowance and expenses    165     283    516     587
Core deposit intangible amortization    193     -    597     -
Other    779     572    2,607     2,039
Total Noninterest Expense    8,492     7,442    29,908     22,315
  Income before income taxes    5,299     4,499    10,216     12,368
  Income tax expense    1,441     1,717    2,802     4,701
Net Income $  3,858  $  2,782 $  7,414  $  7,667
Earnings Per Common Share        
Basic  $  0.70  $  0.60 $  1.34  $  1.66
Diluted  $  0.70  $  0.60 $  1.34  $  1.65
Cash dividends paid per common share $  0.10  $  0.10 $  0.30  $  0.30
         


THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION         
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES          
THREE MONTHS ENDED          
           
Reconciliation of US GAAP Net Income, Earnings Per Share (EPS), Return on Average Assets (ROAA) and Return on Average Common Equity  (ROACE) to Non-GAAP Operating Net Income, EPS, ROAA and ROACE
 
This press release, including the accompanying financial statement tables, contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. This financial information includes certain operating performance measures, which exclude merger and acquisition costs and the fourth quarter 2017  income tax expense attributable to the revaluation of deferred tax assets as a result of the reduction in the corporate income tax rate under the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. These expenses are not considered part of recurring operations, such as “operating net income,”  “operating earnings per share,” “operating return on average assets,” and “operating return on average common equity.” These non-GAAP measures are included because the Company believes they may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating the underlying performance trends of the Company.
           
  (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) September 30, 2018 June 30, 2018 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017
           
           
Net (loss) income (as reported) $  3,858  $  2,335  $  1,221  $  (459) $  2,782 
Impact of  Tax Cuts and Jobs Act    -     -     -     2,740     - 
Merger and acquisition costs (net of tax)    8     546     2,135     230     257 
Non-GAAP operating net income  $  3,866  $  2,881  $  3,356  $  2,511  $  3,039 
           
           
Income before income taxes (as reported) $  5,299  $  3,163  $  1,754  $  3,997  $  4,499 
Merger and acquisition costs ("M&A")    11     741     2,868     335     239 
Adjusted pretax income    5,310     3,904     4,622     4,332     4,738 
Income tax expense    1,444     1,023     1,266     1,821     1,699 
Non-GAAP operating net income  $  3,866  $  2,881  $  3,356  $  2,511  $  3,039 
           
GAAP diluted earnings per share ("EPS") $  0.70  $  0.42  $  0.22  $  (0.10) $  0.60 
Non-GAAP operating diluted EPS before M&A $  0.70  $  0.52  $  0.61  $  0.54  $  0.66 
           
GAAP return on average assets ("ROAA')   0.96%  0.59%  0.31%  -0.13%  0.80%
Non-GAAP operating ROAA before M&A  0.96%  0.73%  0.85%  0.72%  0.87%
           
GAAP return on average common equity ("ROACE")  10.29%  6.34%  3.33%  -1.62%  9.99%
Non-GAAP operating ROACE before M&A  10.31%  7.82%  9.15%  8.89%  10.92%
           
Net income (as reported) $  3,858  $  2,335  $  1,221  $  (459) $  2,782 
Weighted average common shares outstanding    5,551,184     5,551,123     5,547,715     4,616,515     4,633,417 
Average assets $  1,606,853  $  1,579,645  $  1,581,538  $  1,398,945  $  1,396,459 
Average equity    150,013     147,295     146,712     113,017     111,357 


THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION 
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES 
NINE MONTHS ENDED 
     
Reconciliation of US GAAP Net Income, Earnings Per Share (EPS), Return on Average Assets (ROAA) and Return on Average Common Equity  (ROACE) to Non-GAAP Operating Net Income, EPS, ROAA and ROACE
 
This press release, including the accompanying financial statement tables, contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. This financial information includes certain operating performance measures, which exclude merger and acquisition costs. These expenses are not considered part of recurring operations, such as “operating net income,”  “operating earnings per share,” “operating return on average assets,” and “operating return on average common equity.” These non-GAAP measures are included because the Company believes they may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating the underlying performance trends of the Company.
     
  (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017
     
     
Net (loss) income (as reported) $  7,414  $  7,667 
Impact of  Tax Cuts and Jobs Act    -     - 
Merger and acquisition costs (net of tax)    2,689     494 
Non-GAAP operating net income  $  10,103  $  8,161 
     
     
Income before income taxes (as reported) $  10,216  $  12,368 
Merger and acquisition costs ("M&A")    3,620     494 
Adjusted pretax income    13,836     12,862 
Income tax expense    3,733     4,701 
Non-GAAP operating net income  $  10,103  $  8,161 
     
GAAP diluted earnings per share ("EPS") $  1.34  $  1.65 
Non-GAAP operating diluted EPS before M&A $  1.82  $  1.76 
     
GAAP return on average assets ("ROAA')   0.62%  0.75%
Non-GAAP operating ROAA before M&A  0.85%  0.79%
     
GAAP return on average common equity ("ROACE")  6.68%  9.38%
Non-GAAP operating ROACE before M&A  9.10%  9.99%
     
Net income (as reported) $  7,414  $  7,667 
Weighted average common shares outstanding    5,550,020     4,633,500 
Average assets $  1,589,438  $  1,369,583 
Average equity    148,022     108,956 
     
     


THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME 
UNAUDITED
 For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Three Months Ended
    2018      2017   September 30, 2018 June 30, 2018
     Average     Average     Average     Average
 Average   Yield/ Average   Yield/ Average   Yield/ Average   Yield/
dollars in thousandsBalance Interest Cost Balance Interest Cost Balance Interest Cost Balance Interest Cost
Assets                       
Interest-earning assets:                       
Loan portfolio $  1,279,242 $  15,085$ -4.72% $  1,127,626 $  12,671 4.49% $  1,279,242 $  15,085 4.72% $  1,266,830 $  14,482 4.57%
Investment securities, federal funds                       
sold and interest-bearing deposits   208,627    1,399 2.68%    176,360    1,009 2.29%    208,627    1,399 2.68%    190,849    1,271 2.66%
Total Interest-Earning Assets   1,487,869    16,484 4.43%    1,303,986    13,680 4.20%    1,487,869    16,484 4.43%    1,457,679    15,753 4.32%
Cash and cash equivalents   23,765        18,199        23,765        25,142    
Goodwill   10,604        -        10,604        10,280    
Core deposit intangible   3,120        -        3,120        3,316    
Other assets   81,495        74,274        81,495        83,228    
Total Assets$   1,606,853      $   1,396,459      $   1,606,853      $   1,579,645     
                        
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                       
Interest-bearing liabilities:                       
Savings$  73,114 $  19 0.10% $  55,125 $  7 0.05% $  73,114 $  19 0.10% $  74,470 $  13 0.07%
Interest-bearing demand and money                       
market accounts   611,039    1,093 0.72%    429,847    412 0.38%    611,039    1,093 0.72%    550,872    796 0.58%
Certificates of deposit   445,081    1,723 1.55%    443,048    1,144 1.03%    445,081    1,723 1.55%    458,801    1,594 1.39%
Long-term debt    34,696    242 2.79%    58,019    352 2.43%    34,696    242 2.79%    37,560    226 2.41%
Short-term debt   26,870    142 2.11%    96,908    304 1.25%    26,870    142 2.11%    45,824    217 1.89%
Subordinated Notes   23,000    360 6.26%    23,000    359 6.24%    23,000    360 6.26%    23,000    359 6.24%
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest                -    -      -    -  
in junior subordinated debentures   12,000    144 4.80%    12,000    94 3.13%    12,000    144 4.80%    12,000    136 4.53%
                        
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities   1,225,800    3,723 1.21%    1,117,947    2,672 0.96%    1,225,800    3,723 1.21%    1,202,527    3,341 1.11%
                        
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   216,580        156,746        216,580        216,968    
Other liabilities   14,460        10,409        14,460        12,855    
Stockholders' equity   150,013        111,357        150,013        147,295    
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity$   1,606,853      $   1,396,459      $   1,606,853      $   1,579,645     
                        
Net interest income  $  12,761     $  11,008     $  12,761     $  12,412  
                        
Interest rate spread    3.22%     3.24%     3.22%     3.21%
Net yield on interest-earning assets    3.43%     3.38%     3.43%     3.41%
Ratio of average interest-earning                       
assets to average interest bearing                       
liabilities    121.38%     116.64%     121.38%     121.22%
Average loans to average deposits    95.05%     103.95%     95.05%     97.37%
Average transaction deposits to total average deposits **   66.93%     59.16%     66.93%     64.74%
                        
Cost of funds    1.03%     0.84%     1.03%     0.94%
Cost of deposits    0.84%     0.58%     0.84%     0.74%
Cost of debt    3.68%     2.34%     3.68%     3.17%
                        
Note: Loan average balance includes non-accrual loans. There are no tax equivalency adjustments. There was $161,000 and $152,000 of accretion interest  for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively.  
** Transaction deposits exclude time deposits.                      


THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME 
UNAUDITED
 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 
    2018      2017   
     Average     Average 
 Average   Yield/ Average   Yield/ 
dollars in thousandsBalance Interest Cost Balance Interest Cost 
Assets            
Interest-earning assets:            
Loan portfolio $  1,273,164 $  44,294  4.64% $  1,107,618 $  37,051 4.46% 
Investment securities, federal funds            
sold and interest-bearing deposits   194,440    3,837 2.63%    174,813    2,946 2.25% 
Total Interest-Earning Assets   1,467,604    48,131 4.37%    1,282,431    39,997 4.16% 
Cash and cash equivalents   24,978        14,555     
Goodwill   10,345        -     
Core deposit intangible   3,304        -     
Other assets   83,207        72,597     
Total Assets$   1,589,438      $   1,369,583      
             
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            
Interest-bearing liabilities:            
Savings$  74,169 $  44 0.08% $  53,369 $  20 0.05% 
Interest-bearing demand and money            
market accounts   553,386    2,432 0.59%    418,148    1,073 0.34% 
Certificates of deposit   457,621    4,720 1.38%    442,410    3,141 0.95% 
Long-term debt    40,820    754 2.46%    59,783    1,028 2.29% 
Short-term debt   49,560    642 1.73%    90,460    734 1.08% 
Subordinated Notes   23,000    1,078 6.25%    23,000    1,078 6.25% 
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest             
in junior subordinated debentures   12,000    399 4.43%    12,000    308 3.42% 
             
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities   1,210,556    10,069 1.11%    1,099,170    7,382 0.90% 
             
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   217,738        150,757     
Other liabilities   13,122        10,700     
Stockholders' equity   148,022        108,956     
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity$   1,589,438      $   1,369,583      
             
Net interest income  $  38,062     $  32,615   
             
Interest rate spread    3.26%     3.26% 
Net yield on interest-earning assets    3.46%     3.39% 
Ratio of average interest-earning            
assets to average interest bearing            
liabilities    121.23%     116.67% 
Average loans to average deposits    97.72%     104.03% 
Average transaction deposits to total average deposits **   64.88%     58.45% 
             
Cost of funds    0.94%     0.79% 
Cost of deposits    0.74%     0.53% 
Cost of debt    3.06%     2.27% 
             
Note: Loan average balance includes non-accrual loans. There are no tax equivalency adjustments. There was $635,000 of accretion interest during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
** Transaction deposits exclude time deposits.           


      
      
THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION     
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS     
  (Unaudited) * 
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 
Assets     
Cash and due from banks  $  26,718  $  13,315  
Federal funds sold    36,099     -  
Interest-bearing deposits with banks    8,778     2,102  
Securities available for sale (AFS), at fair value    107,962     68,285  
Securities held to maturity (HTM), at amortized cost    97,217     99,125  
Equity securities carried at fair value through income    4,359     -  
Non-marketable equity securities held in other financial institutions    249     121  
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock - at cost    2,547     7,276  
Loans receivable    1,308,654     1,151,130  
Less: allowance for loan losses    (10,739)    (10,515) 
Net loans    1,297,915     1,140,615  
Goodwill    10,708     -  
Premises and equipment, net    22,433     21,391  
Other real estate owned (OREO)    8,207     9,341  
Accrued interest receivable    5,032     4,511  
Investment in bank owned life insurance    36,071     29,398  
Core deposit intangible    2,993     -  
Net deferred tax assets    6,999     5,922  
Other assets    2,122     4,559  
Total Assets $  1,676,409  $  1,405,961  
      
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     
Liabilities     
Deposits     
Non-interest-bearing deposits $  217,151  $  159,844  
Interest-bearing deposits    1,235,220     946,393  
Total deposits    1,452,371     1,106,237  
Short-term borrowings    5,000     87,500  
Long-term debt    20,451     55,498  
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in     
  junior subordinated debentures (TRUPs)    12,000     12,000  
Subordinated notes - 6.25%    23,000     23,000  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities    13,439     11,769  
Total Liabilities    1,526,261     1,296,004  
      
Stockholders' Equity     
Common stock - par value $.01; authorized - 15,000,000 shares;     
  issued 5,575,024 and 4,649,658 shares, respectively    56     46  
Additional paid in capital    84,246     48,209  
Retained earnings    69,295     63,648  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss    (2,633)    (1,191) 
Unearned ESOP shares    (816)    (755) 
Total Stockholders' Equity    150,148     109,957  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $  1,676,409  $  1,405,961  
      
* Derived from audited financial statements.     


        
        
THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION       
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA       
     
   Three Months Ended (Unaudited)   Nine Months Ended (Unaudited) 
 
  September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 
KEY OPERATING RATIOS         
Return on average assets     0.96 %   0.80 %   0.62 %   0.75 %
Return on average common equity    10.29     9.99     6.68     9.38  
Average total equity to average total assets    9.34     7.97     9.31     7.96  
Interest rate spread    3.22     3.24     3.26     3.26  
Net interest margin     3.43     3.38     3.46     3.39  
Cost of funds    1.03     0.84     0.94     0.79  
Cost of deposits    0.84     0.58     0.74     0.53  
Cost of debt    3.68     2.34     3.06     2.27  
Efficiency ratio     61.40     61.18     72.83     62.57  
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP**    60.09     56.88     62.63     59.84  
Non-interest expense to average assets    2.11     2.13     2.51     2.17  
Net operating expense to average assets    1.85     1.80     2.26     1.88  
Net operating exp. to average assets - Non-GAAP**    1.80     1.65     1.90     1.79  
Avg. int-earning assets to avg. int-bearing liabilities    121.38     116.64     121.23     116.67  
Net charge-offs to average loans    0.01     0.08     0.07     0.05  
COMMON SHARE DATA         
Basic net income per common share $  0.70  $  0.60  $  1.34  $  1.66  
Diluted net income per common share    0.70     0.60     1.34     1.65  
Cash dividends paid per common share    0.10     0.10     0.20     0.20  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:         
  Basic    5,551,184     4,633,391     5,550,020     4,631,571  
  Diluted    5,551,184     4,633,417     5,550,020     4,633,500  
          
        
THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION       
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) - Continued     
  (Unaudited)       
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 $ Change % Change 
ASSET QUALITY         
Total assets $  1,676,409  $  1,405,961  $  270,448     19.2 %
Gross loans    1,307,737     1,150,044     157,693     13.7  
Classified Assets    37,369     50,298     (12,929)    (25.7) 
Allowance for loan losses    10,739     10,515     224     2.1  
          
Past due loans - 31 to 89 days    6,499     9,227     (2,728)    (29.6) 
Past due loans >=90 days    9,666     2,483     7,183     289.3  
Total past due (delinquency) loans    16,165     11,710     4,455     38.0  
          
Non-accrual loans (a)    16,350     4,693     11,657     248.4  
Accruing troubled debt restructures (TDRs) (b)    9,839     10,021     (182)    (1.8) 
Other real estate owned (OREO)    8,207     9,341     (1,134)    (12.1) 
Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs $  34,396  $  24,055  $  10,341     43.0  
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS         
Classified assets to total assets    2.23 %   3.58 %    
Classified assets to risk-based capital    20.12     32.10      
Allowance for loan losses to total loans    0.82     0.91      
Allowance for loan losses to non-accrual loans    65.68     224.06      
Past due loans - 31 to 89 days to total loans     0.50     0.80      
Past due loans >=90 days to total loans    0.74     0.22      
Total past due (delinquency) to total loans    1.24     1.02      
Non-accrual loans to total loans     1.25     0.41      
Non-accrual loans and TDRs to total loans     2.00     1.28      
Non-accrual loans and OREO to total assets    1.46     1.00      
Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs to total assets     2.05     1.71      
COMMON SHARE DATA         
Book value per common share $  26.93  $  23.65      
Tangible book value per common share**    24.47   ***      
Common shares outstanding at end of period    5,575,024     4,649,658      
OTHER DATA         
Full-time equivalent employees    190     165      
Branches (c)  12   11      
Loan Production Offices  5   5      
CAPITAL RATIOS          
Tier 1 capital to average assets    9.51 %   8.79 %    
Tier 1 common capital to risk-weighted assets    10.30     9.51      
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets    11.18     10.53      
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets    13.67     13.40      
Common equity to assets  8.96%  7.82%     
Tangible common equity to tangible assets **  8.21%  ***      
** Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of GAAP and NON-GAAP measures.     
*** The Company had no intangible assets before January 1, 2018.       
(a) Non-accrual loans include all loans that are 90 days or more delinquent and loans that are non-accrual due to the operating results or cash flows of a customer. Non-accrual loans can include loans that are current with all loan payments.
(b) At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Bank had total TDRs of $9.8 million and $10.8 million, respectively, with $0 and $769,000, respectively, in non-accrual status. These loans are classified as non-accrual loans for the calculation of financial ratios. 
(c) The Company closed four of the five acquired County First branches in May 2018.       
          
        
THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION       
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) - Continued     
          
This press release, including the accompanying financial statement tables, contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. This financial information includes certain operating performance measures, which exclude merger and acquisition costs, OREO gains and losses and OREO expenses, and gains and losses on sales of investments or other assets, that are not considered part of recurring operations.  These non-GAAP measures are included because the Company believes they may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating the underlying performance trends of the Company. 
     
   Three Months Ended (Unaudited)   Nine Months Ended (Unaudited) 
 
  September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 
          
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES     
Efficiency ratio - GAAP basis         
Noninterest expense $  8,492  $  7,442  $  29,908  $  22,315  
Net interest income plus noninterest income    13,831     12,165     41,064     35,663  
          
Efficiency ratio - GAAP basis  61.40%  61.18%  72.83%  62.57% 
          
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP basis         
Noninterest Expense $  8,492  $  7,442  $  29,908  $  22,315  
Non-GAAP adjustments:         
Merger and acquisition costs    (11)    (239)    (3,620)    (494) 
OREO valuation allowance and expenses    (165)    (283)    (516)    (587) 
Noninterest expense - as adjusted    8,316     6,920     25,772     21,234  
          
Net interest income plus noninterest income    13,831     12,165     41,064     35,663  
Non-GAAP adjustments:         
(Gains) losses on sale of asset    -     -     (1)    (47) 
Net (gains) losses on sale of investment securities    -     -     -     (133) 
Unrealized (gains) losses on equity securities    8     -     86     -  
Net interest income plus noninterest income - adjusted $  13,839  $  12,165  $  41,149  $  35,483  
          
Efficiency ratio -Non-GAAP basis  60.09%  56.88%  62.63%  59.84% 
          
          
Net operating exp. to average assets ratio - GAAP basis       
Average Assets $  1,606,853  $  1,396,459  $  1,589,438  $  1,369,583  
          
Noninterest expense    8,492     7,442     29,908     22,315  
less: noninterest income    (1,070)    (1,157)    (3,002)    (3,048) 
Net operating exp. $  7,422  $  6,285  $  26,906  $  19,267  
Net operating exp. to average assets - GAAP basis  1.85%  1.80%  2.26%  1.88% 
          
Net operating exp. to average assets ratio -Non-GAAP basis       
Average Assets $  1,606,853  $  1,396,459  $  1,589,438  $  1,369,583  
          
Net operating exp.    7,422     6,285     26,906     19,267  
Non-GAAP adjustments noninterest expense:          
Merger and acquisition costs    (11)    (239)    (3,620)    (494) 
OREO valuation allowance and expenses    (165)    (283)    (516)    (587) 
Non-GAAP adjustments non interest income:         
Gains (losses) on sale of asset    -     -     1     47  
Net gains (losses) on sale of investment securities    -     -     -     133  
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities    (8)    -     (86)    -  
Net operating exp.-adjusted $  7,238  $  5,763  $  22,685  $  18,366  
Net operating exp. to average assets - Non-GAAP basis 1.80%  1.65%  1.90%  1.79% 
          


THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION  
SUMMARY OF LOAN PORTFOLIO  
(dollars in thousands)  
                      
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   *   (Unaudited)   
BY LOAN TYPE September 30, 2018 % June 30, 2018 % March 31, 2018 % December 31, 2017 % September 30, 2017 % 
                      
Commercial real estate $  847,945 64.84% $  828,445 64.20% $  817,576 63.88% $  727,314 63.25% $  712,840 62.24% 
Residential first mortgages    156,565 11.97%    163,090 12.64%    166,390 13.00%    170,374 14.81%    175,816 15.35% 
Residential rentals    125,383 9.59%    127,469 9.88%    129,026 10.08%    110,228 9.58%    110,905 9.68% 
Construction and land development    28,788 2.20%    28,647 2.22%    28,226 2.21%    27,871 2.42%    31,094 2.71% 
Home equity and second mortgages    36,360 2.78%    37,026 2.87%    39,481 3.09%    21,351 1.86%    22,334 1.95% 
Commercial loans    62,083 4.75%    57,519 4.46%    52,198 4.08%    56,417 4.91%    56,376 4.92% 
Consumer loans    730 0.06%    801 0.06%    853 0.07%    573 0.05%    541 0.05% 
Commercial equipment     49,883 3.81%    47,418 3.67%    45,905 3.59%    35,916 3.12%    35,500 3.10% 
Gross loans    1,307,737 100.00%    1,290,415 100.00%    1,279,655 100.00%    1,150,044 100.00%    1,145,406 100.00% 
Net deferred costs (fees)    917 0.07%    1,122 0.09%    1,118 0.09%    1,086 0.09%    1,033 0.09% 
Total loans, net of deferred costs $  1,308,654   $  1,291,537   $  1,280,773   $  1,151,130   $  1,146,439   
                      
* Derived from audited financial statements.  
                      
                      
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   *   (Unaudited)   
BY ACQUIRED AND NON-ACQUIRED September 30, 2018 % June 30, 2018 % March 31, 2018 % December 31, 2017 % September 30, 2017 % 
                      
Acquired loans - performing $  107,142 8.19% $  115,157 8.92% $  121,615 9.50% $  - 0.00% $  - 0.00% 
Acquired loans - purchase credit impaired ("PCI")   3,511 0.27%    3,839 0.30%    3,871 0.30%    - 0.00%    - 0.00% 
Total acquired loans    110,653 8.46%    118,996 9.22%    125,486 9.81%    - 0.00%    - 0.00% 
Non-acquired loans**    1,197,084 91.54%    1,171,419 90.78%    1,154,169 90.19%    1,150,044 100.00%    1,145,406 100.00% 
Gross loans    1,307,737      1,290,415      1,279,655      1,150,044      1,145,406   
Net deferred costs (fees)    917 0.07%    1,122 0.09%    1,118 0.09%    1,086 0.09%    1,033 0.09% 
Total loans, net of deferred costs $  1,308,654   $  1,291,537   $  1,280,773   $  1,151,130   $  1,146,439   
                      
* Derived from audited financial statements.  
** Non-acquired loans include loans transferred from acquired pools following release of acquisition accounting FMV adjustments.  
                      


THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION         
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES            
THREE MONTHS ENDED           
  (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) 
(dollars in thousands) September 30, 2018 June 30, 2018 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017 
            
Beginning of period $  10,725  $  10,471  $  10,515  $  10,435  $  10,434  
            
Charge-offs    (219)    (164)    (580)    (13)    (253) 
Recoveries    193     18     36     63     30  
Net charge-offs    (26)    (146)    (544)    50     (223) 
            
Provision for loan losses    40     400     500     30     224  
End of period $  10,739  $  10,725  $  10,471  $  10,515  $  10,435  
            
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)  -0.01%  -0.05%  -0.17%  0.02%  -0.08% 
            
Breakdown of general and specific allowance as a percentage of gross loans       
General allowance $  9,729  $  9,359  $  9,310  $  9,491  $  9,617  
Specific allowance    1,010     1,366     1,161     1,024     818  
  $  10,739  $  10,725  $  10,471  $  10,515  $  10,435  
General allowance  0.74%  0.73%  0.73%  0.82%  0.84% 
Specific allowance  0.08%  0.11%  0.09%  0.09%  0.07% 
Allowance to gross loans  0.82%  0.83%  0.82%  0.91%  0.91% 
            
Allowance to non-acquired gross loans  0.90%  0.92%  0.91%  0.91%  0.91% 


                  
THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION  
SUMMARY OF  DEPOSITS
 
(dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) * (Unaudited) 
   September 30, 2018 June 30, 2018 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017 
 (dollars in thousands) Balance % Balance % Balance % Balance % Balance % 
 Noninterest-bearing demand $  217,151 14.95% $  214,249 16.18% $  229,612 17.86% $  159,844 14.45% $  157,665 14.36% 
 Interest-bearing:                     
 Demand    448,299 30.87%    307,986 23.26%    217,039 16.88%    215,447 19.48%    195,632 17.82% 
 Money market deposits    274,039 18.87%    281,975 21.30%    284,449 22.12%    226,351 20.46%    229,740 20.92% 
 Savings    71,003 4.89%    73,142 5.52%    76,360 5.94%    52,990 4.79%    54,310 4.95% 
 Certificates of deposit    441,879 30.42%    446,516 33.73%    478,476 37.21%    451,605 40.82%    460,654 41.95% 
 Total interest-bearing    1,235,220 85.05%    1,109,619 83.82%    1,056,324 82.14%    946,393 85.55%    940,336 85.64% 
                       
 Total Deposits $  1,452,371 100.00% $  1,323,868 100.00% $  1,285,936 100.00% $  1,106,237 100.00% $  1,098,001 100.00% 
                       
 Transaction accounts $   1,010,492  69.58% $   877,352  66.27% $   807,460  62.79% $   654,632  59.18% $   637,347  58.05% 
                       
* Derived from audited financial statements.                   
                       


THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES  
            
Reconciliation of US GAAP total assets, common equity, common equity to assets and book value to Non-GAAP tangible assets, tangible common equity, tangible common equity to tangible assets and tangible book value.
This press release, including the accompanying financial statement tables, contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. This financial information includes certain  performance measures, which exclude intangible assets.  These non-GAAP measures are included because the Company believes they may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating the underlying performance trends of the Company.
            
  (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) 
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) September 30, 2018 June 30, 2018 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017 
            
Total assets $  1,676,409  $  1,586,288  $  1,576,996  $  1,405,961  $  1,402,172  
Less: intangible assets           
Goodwill    10,708     10,603     10,277     -     -  
Core deposit intangible    2,993     3,186     3,385     -     -  
Total intangible assets    13,701     13,789     13,662     -     -  
Tangible assets $  1,662,708  $  1,572,499  $  1,563,334  $  1,405,961  $  1,402,172  
            
Total common equity $  150,148  $  147,246  $  145,657  $  109,957  $  110,885  
Less: intangible assets    13,701     13,789     13,662     -     -  
Tangible common equity $  136,447  $  133,457  $  131,995  $  109,957  $  110,885  
            
Common shares outstanding at end of period    5,575,024     5,574,511     5,573,841     4,649,658     4,649,302  
            
GAAP common equity to assets  8.96%  9.28%  9.24%  7.82%  7.91% 
Non-GAAP tangible common equity to tangible assets  8.21%  8.49%  8.44%  7.82%  7.91% 
            
GAAP common book value per share $  26.93  $  26.41  $  26.13  $  23.65  $  23.85  
Non-GAAP tangible common book value per share $  24.47  $  23.94  $  23.68  $  23.65  $  23.85  


 
THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
 Three Months Ended 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, 
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts )  2018   2018   2018   2017   2017  
Interest and Dividend Income           
  Loans, including fees  $  15,085  $  14,483  $  14,726  $  12,560  $  12,671  
  Interest and dividends on securities    1,311     1,211     1,095     999     988  
  Interest on deposits with banks    88     60     72     14     21  
Total Interest and Dividend Income    16,484     15,754     15,893     13,573     13,680  
            
Interest Expense           
  Deposits    2,835     2,405     1,956     1,712     1,563  
  Short-term borrowings    142     217     283     323     304  
  Long-term debt    746     721     764     765     805  
Total Interest Expense    3,723     3,343     3,003     2,800     2,672  
            
Net Interest Income (NII)    12,761     12,411     12,890     10,773     11,008  
  Provision for loan losses    40     400     500     30     224  
            
NII After Provision For Loan Losses     12,721     12,011     12,390     10,743     10,784  
            
Noninterest Income           
Loan appraisal, credit, and misc. charges    81     7     53     73     28  
Gain on sale of asset    -     1     -     -     -  
Net gains (losses) on sale of investment securities    -     -     -     42     -  
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities    (8)    (78)    -     -     -  
Income from bank owned life insurance    227     224     226     192     196  
Service charges    770     747     752     686     639  
Gain on sale of loans held for sale    -     -     -     -     294  
Total Noninterest Income    1,070     901     1,031     993     1,157  
            
Noninterest Expense           
Salary and employee benefits    4,739     5,129     5,047     4,191     4,056  
Occupancy expense    744     739     766     691     630  
Advertising    165     180     159     139     156  
Data processing expense     769     782     683     588     555  
Professional fees    442     426     352     472     510  
Merger and acquisition costs    11     741     2,868     335     239  
Depreciation of premises and equipment    207     202     199     192     191  
Telephone communications    62     69     99     49     46  
Office supplies    31     41     40     33     26  
FDIC Insurance    185     113     198     133     178  
OREO valuation allowance and expenses    165     237     114     116     283  
Core deposit intangible amortization    193     199     205     -     -  
Other    779     891     937     800     572  
Total Noninterest Expense    8,492     9,749     11,667     7,739     7,442  
            
  Income before income taxes    5,299     3,163     1,754     3,997     4,499  
  Income tax expense    1,441     828     533     4,456     1,717  
Net Income (Loss) $  3,858  $  2,335  $  1,221  $  (459) $  2,782  
            
            
THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) - Continued
        *   
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, 
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts )  2018   2018   2018   2017   2017  
Assets           
Cash and due from banks  $  26,718  $  16,718  $  29,739  $  13,315  $  15,627  
Federal funds sold    36,099     -     730     -     -  
Interest-bearing deposits with banks    8,778     3,667     3,986     2,102     1,577  
Securities available for sale (AFS), at fair value    107,962     79,026     66,603     68,285     61,376  
Securities held to maturity (HTM), at amortized cost    97,217     100,842     97,949     99,125     104,530  
Equity securities carried at fair value through income    4,359     4,367     4,421     -    
Non-marketable equity securities held in other financial institutions   249     249     249     121    
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock - at cost    2,547     4,311     5,587     7,276     7,447  
Loans receivable    1,308,654     1,291,537     1,280,773     1,151,130     1,146,439  
Less: allowance for loan losses    (10,739)    (10,725)    (10,471)    (10,515)    (10,435) 
Net Loans    1,297,915     1,280,812     1,270,302     1,140,615     1,136,004  
Goodwill    10,708     10,603     10,277     -     -  
Premises and equipment, net    22,433     22,472     22,496     21,391     21,751  
Premises and equipment held for sale    -     600     2,341     -     -  
Other real estate owned (OREO)    8,207     8,305     9,352     9,341     9,741  
Accrued interest receivable    5,032     4,786     4,749     4,511     4,494  
Investment in bank owned life insurance    36,071     35,843     35,619     29,398     29,206  
Core deposit intangible    2,993     3,186     3,385     -     -  
Net deferred tax assets    6,999     6,624     6,239     5,922    
Other assets    2,122     3,877     2,972     4,559     10,419  
            
Total Assets $  1,676,409  $  1,586,288  $  1,576,996  $  1,405,961  $  1,402,172  
            
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity           
            
Liabilities           
Deposits           
Non-interest-bearing deposits $  217,151  $  214,249  $  229,612  $  159,844  $  157,665  
Interest-bearing deposits    1,235,220     1,109,619     1,056,324     946,393     940,336  
Total deposits    1,452,371     1,323,868     1,285,936     1,106,237     1,098,001  
Short-term borrowings    5,000     36,500     51,500     87,500     91,500  
Long-term debt    20,451     30,467     45,483     55,498     55,514  
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in           
  junior subordinated debentures (TRUPs)    12,000     12,000     12,000     12,000     12,000  
Subordinated notes - 6.25%    23,000     23,000     23,000     23,000     23,000  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities    13,439     13,207     13,420     11,769     11,272  
            
Total Liabilities    1,526,261     1,439,042     1,431,339     1,296,004     1,291,287  
            
Stockholders' Equity           
Common stock     56     56     56     46     46  
Additional paid in capital    84,246     84,106     83,947     48,209     47,994  
Retained earnings    69,295     66,021     64,307     63,648     64,375  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss    (2,633)    (2,182)    (1,898)    (1,191)    (538) 
Unearned ESOP shares    (816)    (755)    (755)    (755)    (992) 
            
Total Stockholders' Equity    150,148     147,246     145,657     109,957     110,885  
            
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $  1,676,409  $  1,586,288  $  1,576,996  $  1,405,961  $  1,402,172  
            
Common shares issued and outstanding    5,575,024     5,574,511     5,573,841     4,649,658     4,649,302  
            
* Derived from audited financial statements.           
            
            
THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) - Continued
 Three Months Ended 
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND RATIOS September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, 
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts )  2018   2018   2018   2017   2017  
KEY OPERATING RATIOS           
Return on average assets     0.96 %   0.59 %   0.31 %   (0.13)%   0.80 %
Return on average common equity    10.29     6.34     3.33     (1.62)    9.99  
Average total equity to average total assets    9.34     9.32     9.28     8.08     7.97  
Interest rate spread    3.22     3.21     3.36     3.14     3.24  
Net interest margin     3.43     3.41     3.54     3.29     3.38  
Cost of funds    1.03     0.94     0.84     0.88     0.84  
Cost of deposits    0.84     0.74     0.62     0.63     0.58  
Cost of debt    3.68     3.17     2.59     2.34     2.34  
Efficiency ratio     61.40     73.23     83.81     65.79     61.18  
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP **    60.09     65.51     62.39     62.16     56.88  
Non-interest expense to average assets    2.11     2.47     2.95     2.21     2.13  
Net operating expense to average assets    1.85     2.24     2.69     1.93     1.80  
Net operating expense to average assets - Non-GAAP **    1.80     1.97     1.94     1.81     1.65  
Avg. int-earning assets to avg. int-bearing liabilities    121.38     121.22     121.10     117.76     116.64  
Net charge-offs to average loans    0.01     0.05     0.17     (0.02)    0.08  
COMMON SHARE DATA           
Basic net income per common share $  0.70  $  0.42  $  0.22  $  (0.10) $  0.60  
Diluted net income per common share    0.70     0.42     0.22     (0.10)    0.60  
Cash dividends paid per common share    0.10     0.10     0.10     0.10     0.10  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:           
  Basic    5,551,184     5,551,123     5,547,715     4,616,515     4,633,391  
  Diluted    5,551,184     5,551,123     5,547,715     4,616,515     4,633,417  
            
ASSET QUALITY           
Total assets $  1,676,409  $  1,586,288  $  1,576,996  $  1,405,961  $  1,402,172  
Gross loans    1,307,737     1,290,415     1,279,655     1,150,044     1,145,406  
Classified Assets    37,369     43,536     44,736     50,298     39,172  
Allowance for loan losses    10,739     10,725     10,471     10,515     10,435  
            
Past due loans - 31 to 89 days    6,499     582     5,231     9,227     1,642  
Past due loans >=90 days    9,666     12,347     6,281     2,483     2,741  
Total past due loans    16,165     12,929     11,512     11,710     4,383  
            
Non-accrual loans     16,350     14,492     8,439     4,693     3,012  
Accruing troubled debt restructures (TDRs)    9,839     9,864     9,953     10,021     10,069  
Other real estate owned (OREO)    8,207     8,305     9,352     9,341     9,741  
Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs $  34,396  $  32,661  $  27,744  $  24,055  $  22,822  
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS           
Classified assets to total assets    2.23 %   2.74 %   2.84 %   3.58 %   2.79 %
Classified assets to risk-based capital    20.12     23.88     24.81     32.10     24.97  
Allowance for loan losses to total loans    0.82     0.83     0.82     0.91     0.91  
Allowance for loan losses to non-accrual loans    65.68     74.01     124.08     224.06     346.45  
Past due loans - 31 to 89 days to total loans     0.50     0.05     0.41     0.80     0.14  
Past due loans >=90 days to total loans    0.74     0.96     0.49     0.22     0.24  
Total past due (delinquency) to total loans    1.24     1.00     0.90     1.02     0.38  
Non-accrual loans to total loans     1.25     1.12     0.66     0.41     0.26  
Non-accrual loans and TDRs to total loans     2.00     1.89     1.44     1.28     1.14  
Non-accrual loans and OREO to total assets    1.46     1.44     1.13     1.00     0.91  
Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs to total assets     2.05     2.06     1.76     1.71     1.63  
            
COMMON SHARE DATA           
Book value per common share $  26.93  $  26.41  $  26.13  $  23.65  $  23.85  
Tangible book value per common share**    24.47     23.94     23.68   ***   ***  
Common shares outstanding at end of period    5,575,024     5,574,511     5,573,841     4,649,658     4,649,302  
            
OTHER DATA           
Full-time equivalent employees    190     195     200     165     169  
Branches (1)    12     12     16     11     11  
Loan Production Offices    5     5     5     5     5  
            
REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS            
Tier 1 capital to average assets    9.51    9.46 %   9.35 %   8.79 %   8.82 %
Tier 1 common capital to risk-weighted assets    10.30     10.32     10.31     9.51     9.81  
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets    11.18     11.23     11.23     10.53     10.87  
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets    13.67     13.78     13.80     13.40     13.81  
Tangible common equity to tangible assets **           
            
** Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of GAAP and NON-GAAP measures.        
*** The Company had no intangible assets before January 1, 2018.           
(1) The Company closed four of the five acquired County First branches in May 2018.          
            
            
THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) - Continued
This press release, including the accompanying financial statement tables, contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. This financial information includes certain operating performance measures, which exclude merger and acquisition costs, OREO gains and losses and OREO expenses, and gains and losses on sales of investments or other assets, that are not considered part of recurring operations.  These non-GAAP measures are included because the Company believes they may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating the underlying performance trends of the Company.
 Three Months Ended 
  September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, 
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts )  2018   2018   2018   2017   2017  
            
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES         
Efficiency ratio - GAAP basis           
Noninterest expense $  8,492  $  9,749  $  11,667  $  7,739  $  7,442  
Net interest income plus noninterest income    13,831     13,312     13,921     11,766     12,165  
            
Efficiency ratio - GAAP basis  61.40%  73.23%  83.81%  65.79%  61.18% 
            
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP basis           
Noninterest Expense $  8,492  $  9,749  $  11,667  $  7,739  $  7,442  
Non-GAAP adjustments:           
Merger and acquisition costs    (11)    (741)    (2,868)    (335)    (239) 
OREO valuation allowance and expenses    (165)    (237)    (114)    (116)    (283) 
Noninterest expense - as adjusted    8,316     8,771     8,685     7,288     6,920  
            
Net interest income plus noninterest income    13,831     13,312     13,921     11,766     12,165  
Non-GAAP adjustments:           
(Gains) losses on sale of asset    -     (1)    -     -     -  
Net (gains) losses on sale of investment securities    -     -     -     (42)    -  
Unrealized (gains) losses on equity securities    8     78     -     -     -  
Net interest income plus noninterest income - adjusted $  13,839  $  13,389  $  13,921  $  11,724  $  12,165  
            
Efficiency ratio -Non-GAAP basis  60.09%  65.51%  62.39%  62.16%  56.88% 
            
            
Net operating exp. to average assets ratio - GAAP basis           
Average Assets $  1,606,853  $  1,579,645  $  1,581,538  $  1,398,945  $  1,396,459  
            
Noninterest expense    8,492     9,749     11,667     7,739     7,442  
less: noninterest income    (1,070)    (901)    (1,031)    (993)    (1,157) 
Net operating exp. $  7,422  $  8,848  $  10,636  $  6,746  $  6,285  
Net operating exp. to average assets - GAAP basis  1.85%  2.24%  2.69%  1.93%  1.80% 
            
Net operating exp. to average assets ratio -Non-GAAP basis          
Average Assets $  1,606,853  $  1,579,645  $  1,581,538  $  1,398,945  $  1,396,459  
            
Net operating exp.    7,422     8,848     10,636     6,746     6,285  
Non-GAAP adjustments noninterest expense:            
Merger and acquisition costs    (11)    (741)    (2,868)    (335)    (239) 
OREO valuation allowance and expenses    (165)    (237)    (114)    (116)    (283) 
Non-GAAP adjustments non interest income:           
Gains (losses) on sale of asset    -     1     -     -     -  
Net gains (losses) on sale of investment securities    -     -     -     42     -  
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities    (8)    (78)    -     -     -  
Net operating exp.-adjusted $  7,238  $  7,793  $  7,654  $  6,337  $  5,763  
Net operating exp. to average assets - Non-GAAP basis  1.80%  1.97%  1.94%  1.81%  1.65%